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During the COVID-19 restrictions many pets enjoyed more attention and company from their human family than ever before. However, as people return to work and school, we are likely to see a big rise in separation anxiety and other separation related behaviours in our dogs, so it is important you prepare your dog for your return to work as soon as possible. To help reduce...

There’s little doubt that pets add much value to many people’s lives. By giving and receiving love; providing reasons to get up each day and to get out and exercise; and by just being there as a friend and companion, providing an antidote to the loneliness and isolation many of us feel on a regular basis. But even the most loving and caring and dedicated...

As a dog trainer, one of the areas I consider when treating dogs with behaviour issues, particularly anxiety and aggression, is their diet and other factors that could be impacting on their gut health. This is because we now have a much greater understanding of the gut-brain axis and how signals run both ways between the digestive and central nervous system. How poor gut health...

This episode of Pooches at Play is for owners of an anxious dog and those looking for tips to help prevent separation anxiety and other related dog behaviour problems. Join Australian dog trainer and dog behaviourist, Lara Shannon, and Veterinarian, Dr Melissa Meehan, as they share their top dog training tips, dog health and dog grooming advice. Topics covered in this episode include: Separation anxiety...

As we start the new year, I am already starting to receive calls from desperate pandemic puppy and rescue dog owners struggling with some of the most common dog behaviour problems including toileting inside, being destructive as well as reacting aggressively towards other dogs and people. Most of these dog behaviour problems can be attributed to COVID-19 lockdowns and a lack of proper socialisation, anxiety...

New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration with millions of people across the country enjoying the many fireworks displays that will light up our skies. Unfortunately for the hundreds and thousands of pets that are exposed to fireworks during the Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations,  and again over Australia Day, this is the most terrorising time of the year that results in a...

When it comes to flying your dog or cat interstate or overseas, it can be a little daunting for both of you. Fortunately, Jetpets have been doing this for 27 years, so here are some tips to help you prepare your dog for flying in Australia and overseas. With a team of trained and experienced consultants, handlers and vets, their whole focus is on the...

It’s important to treat separation anxiety in dogs as early as possible.   While dealing with separation anxiety requires a suite of treatments tailored to your individual situation and dog, this exercise can help a dog cope with being alone and forms just one part of your total indepedence training program. The three step approach 1. The first step of this exercise to help a...

Many owners often wonder why dogs hump and may find it embarrassing or funny when it is their dog that has a grand old time mounting other dogs or objects. Mounting, which is the more formal reference for 'humping', is often associated with being sexual or dominant, however, this is not always the reason why dogs hump other dogs. Pooches at Play Host and Dog...

A recent study has supported something that dog most trainers and vets have known for a long time - an anxious and stressed owner can create stress in dogs. This is the reason why we advocate remaining calm around your  pets during times of crisis, when they are injured, when a threat may appear (such as another dog or human if your dog is reactive)...